Beijing – China has banned the import of sheep, goats, poultry and even sheep from Asian and European countries due to outbreaks of livestock diseases including sheep pox, goat pox and foot-and-behind pox. Are surrounded by mouth. According to a series of announcements by China’s General Administration of Customs on January 21, the restrictions, including … Read more
Wellington, New Zealand – New Zealand said on Monday it would introduce looser visa rules to allow holidaymakers to work remotely while visiting the country in a bid to boost its tourism sector and economy. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said in a statement that visitor visas will be changed from January 27 to allow people … Read more
Washington— The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday, pointing the finger at China, while also acknowledging that The spy agency has “low confidence” in its findings. The finding is not the result of any new intelligence, and the report was … Read more
Seoul, South Korea – South Korean investigators recommended on Thursday that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with rebellion and abuse of power, as they handed over the results of their investigation into his ill-fated declaration of martial law to prosecutors. The Corruption Investigation Office said in December after a 51-day investigation that the … Read more
Bangkok- Hundreds of same-sex couples are set to tie the knot in Thailand on Thursday as it becomes the largest country in Asia ever to allow same-sex marriage. A mass LGBTQ+ wedding in the capital has been organized by campaign group Bangkok Pride with city authorities, with hundreds of marriage registrations expected to take place … Read more
Beijing/Bangkok — The kidnapping and cross-border rescue had all the flavor of the kind of action script that struggling Chinese actor Wang Jing had come to expect — just not as a reality star. Wang, 22, moved to Bangkok earlier this month after receiving an unsolicited offer to appear in a film shot in Thailand. … Read more
Jakarta— Indonesia’s entry this month into the BRICS developing country bloc, initiated by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, marks the group’s expansion into Southeast Asia. Jakarta’s accession was announced by the grouping’s key member Brazil on January 6, after joining Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates last year. In October, Malaysia, … Read more
Taipei, Taiwan – China’s population declined for the third year in a row last year, its government said on Friday, pointing to demographic challenges ahead for the world’s second-most populous country, which is now facing a growing population and more people of working age. Both are facing the emerging shortage of. China’s population at the … Read more
Seoul, South Korea – South Korea on Monday pledged a record amount of financial aid to exporters to cushion any negative impact from changes in US trade policies, as Donald Trump was set to be sworn in for his second presidential term. According to a statement issued by the Finance Ministry, the government plans to … Read more
Langkawi, Malaysia – Southeast Asian countries told Myanmar’s military government on Sunday that its plan to hold elections amid an escalating civil war should not be a priority, urging the junta to start talks and immediately end hostilities. Malaysia’s foreign minister, who holds the ASEAN chairmanship this year, said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations … Read more